deadfall
dead·fall
deadfall · deadfalls
валежник, валеж, бурелом, плашка
Coarse woody debris; deadwoodCoarse woody debris; deadwood.
UK/ˈdɛdfɔːl/US/ˈdɛdfɑl/
Meaning
4 senses(Canada, US, uncountable)Coarse woody debris; deadwood.
вале́жникvaléžnik, вале́жvaléž, бурело́мburelóm
Coarse woody debris; deadwood.
(Canada, US, countable, specifically)A fallen tree.
(Canada, US, countable)A kind of trap for animals, consisting of a heavy board or log that falls on to the prey.
пла́шкаpláška
(US, countable, slang)A cheap, rough bar or saloon.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
coarse woody debris — see also deadwood:
trap consisting of a heavy object that falls on to the prey:
Origin
From dead + fall.From dead + fall.
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Forms
plural: deadfallsSynonyms
2 synonymscheap, rough bar:diveB1
trap:deadfall trap
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable